How Chemists, Chinese Factories, & “Dark Web” Dealers Spread Fentanyl Across America…
December 31, 2019
...what the Centers for Disease Control has called the “third wave” of the opioid crisis.
Joe diGenova: “…there will be no Durham report, there will be INDICTMENTS.”…
December 31, 2019
Norse pagan Army Guard soldier, 34, is the first ever allowed to serve with a beard after he argued his beliefs say it’s sacred and defines masculinity…
December 31, 2019
- Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Hopper of the Nevada Army National Guard has received a uniform religious exception to sport a beard based upon his Norse pagan belief
- Norse paganism is a polytheistic religion that is based on ancient beliefs and practices associated with the geographic area of Scandinavia
- 'Beard growth consistently degrades the protection factor provided by the protective masks currently in the Army inventory' according to ALARACT
- He cited Army documents from 2017 that could allow him the exception based on the fact beards are seen as a sacred and defining feature of masculine men
- 'My personal faith is deeply tied to the modern warrior lifestyle that I have been able to live during my military career,' Hopper said
- He added: 'It is honoring the pillars of heathenism, our ancestors and ancient gods and way of life'
- According to the Nevada Guard's Chaplain's Office, two other pagan soldiers also are pursuing a waiver to wear a beard
- Chaplain corps said it will work to accommodate genuine requests from military but it isn't 'actively promoting a trend in this direction or seeking to normalize it'
US ambassador defends moustache as South Koreans bristle at ‘disrespectful’ facial hair…
December 31, 2019
Clean-shaven whilst an admiral in the navy, Mr Harris told The Korea Times that he decided to grow a moustache to mark his career change. “I wanted to make a break between my life as a military officer and my new life as a diplomat”, he said. “I tried to get taller, but I couldn’t grow any taller, and so I tried to get younger, but I couldn’t get younger. But I could grow a moustache, so I did that”. Mr Harris was responding to the suggestion that his new moustache was an insult to Korea. ..
Woman sues Epstein estate, says she was 14 when they had sex…
December 30, 2019
The unidentified woman "resisted Jeffrey Epstein’s advances and demands, yet was assured if she complied, then he would stop and it would end soon," the lawsuit reportedly reads. Epstein, however, continued to initiate unwanted sexual contact with her, including allegedly groping her and masturbating in front of her.
"Out of fear, plaintiff complied with Jeffrey Epstein’s commands," the woman's attorneys wrote...
Education Official in N.Y. Arrested For Trying To Set Up Sex With Underage Boy…
December 30, 2019
Department of Education Deputy Chief of Staff David Hay was arrested getting off at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee Sunday on a charge of using a computer “to facilitate a child sex crime,” according to Neenah, Wisconsin, cops. He allegedly intended to meet with a minor boy for sex...
Officer “fabricated” story about being served McDonald’s coffee with “f***ing pig” written on cup…
December 30, 2019
Ousted Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn confirms he’s left Japan, says he ‘escaped injustice and political persecution’…
December 30, 2019
"I am now in Lebanon and will no longer be held hostage by a rigged Japanese justice system where guilt is presumed, discrimination is rampant, and basic human rights are denied, in flagrant disregard of Japan's legal obligations under international law and treaties it is bound to uphold," Ghosn said... Ghosn was awaiting trial on criminal charges in Japan. He was ousted as chairman at the automaker and arrested a little over a year ago after then-Nissan chief executive Hiroto Saikawa accused him and another executive of a litany of financial misdeeds.
Disgraced Fired FBI Director James Comey Attacks President Trump and Trump Supporters In WaPo Op-Ed…
December 30, 2019
Disgraced fired FBI Director James Comey penned an op-ed published Monday by the Washington Post that bemoans being criticized by President Trump but then goes on to attack Trump as a dangerous, but weakened president. Comey calls Trump a “shrunken, withered figure”. Comey also gets in a cheap shot at Trump supporters, calling them “sad people in red hats.”
Nearly 7 million Americans are starting 2020 with a pay raise…
December 30, 2019
On average, those working in jurisdictions with minimum wage hikes will see their annual earnings increase by $150 to $1,700, the EPI reports. The wage increases range from a 10 cent inflation adjustment in Florida to $1.50 per hour raises in states such as New Mexico and Washington. About 17 planned wage hikes promise to pay workers at least $15 per hour, many exceeding that threshold, the liberal-leaning nonprofit NELP finds.
Media Matters attacks NYT. The left are eating their own: “Here’s how the NY Times misled readers with its headlines and tweets in 2019”..
December 31, 2019
- The New York Times helped Trump spread misinformation about the Russia probe
- The Times pushed GOP lies on abortion and deceptively made Trump’s rhetoric appear moderate
- The Times repeatedly failed to call out Trump and one of his advisers on their racist behavior
- The Times gave Trump the headlines he wanted regarding his Ukraine scandal and impeachment
- The Times wrote bad headlines and tweets on other topics as well
JP Morgan attempts full control of China Futures JV…
December 31, 2019
China’s futures industry is currently dominated by local players... If the U.S. bank is able to increase its stake, it would be the first foreign player to have majority ownership of its China futures business...
George Takei: Trump Voters Don’t Realize They Are Helping Destroy America…
December 31, 2019
“The thing about Trump voters is that they do not even realize they are enabling the desolation of our Republic,” George Takei said. “They somehow think they are preserving America, but in fact they are helping destroy it. And that is a tragedy of enormous scope.”...
Erik Prince’s ‘Secret’ Meeting With Venezuelan Government “Flagged” By US Treasury…
December 30, 2019
With Births Down, the U.S. Sees the Slowest Population Growth Rate in a Century…
December 30, 2019
The U.S. grew from 2018 to 2019 by almost a half percent, or about 1.5 million people, with the population standing at 328 million this year, according to population estimates. That’s the slowest growth rate in the U.S. since 1917 to 1918, when the nation was involved in World War I...
“New Age Parents” Concerned About Electrosmog and Screen Time. “Silicon Valley Parents” Send Kids to Low-Tech Schools and Make Nannies Sign “No Screen” Contracts…
December 30, 2019
Trump jumps to 50% approval, beating Biden, Sanders, Bloomberg, Warren: Poll…
December 30, 2019
In the latest Zogby Analytics survey shared with Secrets, Trump is above water on his approvals, 50% positive to 48% negative, a key level his political team has been pushing to get him to. What’s more, he is building support with independents, Hispanics, and women, according to pollster Jonathan Zogby.
Michelle Obama repeats as ‘most admired woman’ in Gallup’s 2019 poll…
December 30, 2019
Former first lady Michelle Obama has been named the "most admired woman" in the world for the second year in a row.
‘I’m slowly dying here’: ‘Sedated’ Assange tells friend during Christmas Eve call from UK prison as health concerns mount…
December 30, 2019
Julian Assange sounded like a shell of the man he once was during a Christmas Eve phone call, British journalist Vaughan Smith told RT, noting the WikiLeaks founder had trouble speaking and appeared to be drugged... “His speech was slurred. He was speaking slowly,” the journalist continued. “Now, Julian is highly articulate, a very clear person when he speaks. And he sounded awful… it was very upsetting to hear him”...
Microsoft says North Korea-linked hackers stole sensitive information…
December 30, 2019
Microsoft Corp said on Monday it has taken control of web domains which were used by a hacking group called “Thallium” to steal information. Thallium is believed to be operating from North Korea, Microsoft said in a blog post, and the hackers targeted government employees, think tanks, university staff members and individuals working on nuclear proliferation issues, among others. Most of the targets were based in the United States, as well as Japan and South Korea, the company said.